Sustainable Ipswich - Sustainable and Resilient Homes with Sam Bowstead

Flood Resilient Homes with Sam Bowstead, Director Resilient Homes Fund, Department of Housing and Public Works Queensland.

Join our Sustainable and Resilient Homes workshop series to learn practical ways to create homes that are more sustainable, comfortable and resilient to flooding.

Presented by Sam Bowstead from the Resilient Homes Fund, this session will introduce Queensland's updated Design Guidance for Flood Resilient Homes and explore key building and design considerations for properties located in overland flow and riverine flood areas.

Ipswich City Council planners will also be available to answer general and property-specific planning questions.

In this workshop, participants can:

• Learn about the Design Guidance for Flood Resilient Homes

• Discover building and design strategies to improve resilience to future flooding

• Ask questions during a dedicated Q&A session.

Event program

10:00am - Doors open and opportunity to speak with Ipswich City Council planners.

10:30am - Flood Resilient Design presentation with Sam Bowstead

11:00am - Q&A session

11:30am - Discuss property-specific questions with Ipswich City Council planners

12:00pm - End of workshop

Registrations are essential. Please ensure you register a ticket for everyone in your group. This workshop is designed for adults or people over the age of 16.

Workshop Series

Workshop 1: Resilient home designs with Sam Bowstead. Saturday 24th October, 10am - 12:00pm.

Workshop 2: Sustainable home design with Esther James. Saturday 24th October, 12:30pm - 1:45pm.

Sustainable Ipswich

To find out about other events happening as part of the 2026 Sustainable Ipswich program, visit https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/About-Council/Initiatives/Sustainable-Ipswich.